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'Ab toh runs karne padenge': Ex-Pakistan batter's ultimatum to Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma

India find themselves in an unusual territory ahead of the third and final Test against New Zealand in Mumbai. Never in the last 24 years have India been whitewashed in a Test series at home. But New Zealand, with a series-clinching 2-0 lead, have a chance to repeat that history.

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'Gary Kirsten wanted ... ': Ex-Pakistan cricketer drops bombshell

NEW DELHI: Former Pakistani cricketer Basit Ali revealed that the former South African cricketer and coach Gary Kirsten was unhappy with the decision to make Mohammad Rizwan the captain of Pakistan's white-ball teams. Basit stated that Kirsten had a different player in mind for the leadership role and thought he…

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'Pakistan ne India ki copy ki' - says Basit Ali about squad for Australia tour

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the white-ball squads for the team's tour of Australia next month, with Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi making a comeback after being left out of the last two Tests of the home series against England.

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'Batting expose ho gayi': Basit Ali says Indian players were 'overconfident' ahead of New Zealand series

NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan batter Basit Ali feels Indian players were 'overconfident' ahead of the start of the series against New Zealand and that resulted in the hosts succumbing to their first home series loss in 12 years.

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'Chocolaty miyan, Pakistan team announce kar do yaar' - Basit Ali's advice and caution to Aaqib Javed

Former Pakistan batsman Basit Ali has shared a piece of advice and caution for his ex-teammate and fast bowler Aaqib Javed, who is the head of the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) new selection panel, which dropped former captain Babar Azam from the Test squad.

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'World Test Championship mei India vs Pakistan bhi hona chahiye' - says Basit Ali

The 2023-25 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle is in its home stretch, with India and Australia the frontrunners for a repeat of the last WTC final, which Australia won. Former Pakistan batsman Basit Ali also feels it will be an India vs Australia final once again next year, but has…

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'Bumrah ka partnership mein bowler nahi hai': Basit Ali on India's concern ahead of Border-Gavaskar Trophy

NEW DELHI: New Zealand romped to an eight-wicket win over India on Sunday in the rain-marred Bengaluru Test to go 1-0 up in the three-match series.

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'Pehli dafa akal aayi': Pakistan's win over England in 2nd Test delights Basit Ali

Two Pakistan bowlers, spinners Noman Ali and Sajid Khan, combined to take all 20 England wickets in Pakistan's 152-run win on day four of the second Test in Multan on Friday, which helped the hosts level the three-match series at 1-1.

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'Usko akal nahi hai': Mohammad Haris gets bashed by Basit Ali for 'ban on India talks' comment

Captain of Pakistan Shaheens (A team), Mohammad Haris, made headlines for his revelation that the team is not allowed to talk about India in the dressing room during the Men's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Oman; and he has expectedly received rebuke for his comment.

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'Mai hoon na': Show Kamran Ghulam's picture to Michael Vaughan, says former Pakistan batsman

A century on debut by Kamran Ghulam has substantiated the point that many former Pakistan players had been making in run-up to the Test series against England, and Basit Ali didn't miss the opportunity to get under the skin of Michael Vaughan who had termed dropping Babar Azam a "stupid…

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'Ladka bindaas hai, but...' - Fakhar Zaman lauded and advised by ex-Pakistan batsman

After Fakhar Zaman expressed his support for Babar Azam, the opening batsman was issued a show-cause notice by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). While his thoughts have been lauded by Basit Ali, the former Pakistan batsman also cautioned Zaman about the consequences he might face.

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'Pakistan played badminton like its chairperson': Basit Ali rips apart women's team

The Pakistan women's team collapsed like a house of cards on Monday while chasing a victory and a place in the T20 World Cup semifinals, getting bowled out for just 56 against New Zealand in the penultimate group match of the tournament.

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'Please add a match referee too ...': Former Pakistan cricketer slams PCB's decision to include an umpire in National Selection Committee

Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has criticized the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for selecting umpire Aleem Dar for the National Selection Committee. The revamped panel also includes former Test cricketers Aaqib Javed and Azhar Ali, along with cricket analyst Hasan Cheema.

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'Sharam to inhe aati nahi': Basit Ali launches scathing attack on Pakistan team, board after humiliating defeat

NEW DELHI: An unbelievable second innings batting collapse resulted in a humiliating innings defeat for Pakistan against England in Multan on Friday.

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'Team me sifarishi bhare hain': Basit Ali tears into Pakistan's 'top class' batting in second innings

NEW DELHI: Former cricketer Basit Ali on Thursday came down heavily on the Pakistan cricket team after their disappointing performance against England on the fourth day of the Multan Test.

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'Batters did not play him on...': Basit Ali hopes Mayank Yadav remains fit and goes to Australia

NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has expressed his hope that young pace sensation Mayank Yadav remains fit and is included in the squad for Australia's tour.

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'Yeh Indian team nahi IPL XI hai' - says ex-Pakistan batsman

Impressed with India's dominating T20I win on Sunday, former Pakistan batsman Basit Ali also wondered what happened to the Bangladesh team that registered a historic Test series win in Pakistan before travelling to India.

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Be 'bahadur' like Rohit Sharma: Pakistan captain Shan Masood told

After England announced their playing eleven two days ahead of the start of first Test against Pakistan in Multan, former batsman Basit Ali advised home team's skipper, Shan Masood, on how to counter rival team's tactics and respond bravely like India captain, Rohit Sharma.

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'Pakistan cricket in ICU', 'Should have done it earlier': Babar Azam's resignation stirs a fresh storm

With a late night announcement, a social media post no less, Pakistan cricket dipped into further turmoil as Babar Azam announced his resignation as captain in the limited-overs format.

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'India ka muqabla bas Australia se hi hai': Former Pakistan cricketer after India pull of a heist in Kanpur

NEW DELHI: India triumphed over Bangladesh by seven wickets in the rain-affected second Test in Kanpur, completing a 2-0 series sweep on Tuesday. Despite more than two days of play being washed out, India wrapped up the match on the final day, showcasing their resilience and adaptability.

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"If Eng wins 1st Test against Pak then...,": Basit Ali expects "changes"

Former cricketer Basit Ali expects a lot of changes to be made in the Pakistan squad if they end up suffering a defeat in their opening Test against England next month. Read further on Dynamite News:

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'Pakistan dosti-yaari group ka naya head Gary Kirsten'

Pakistan's next assignment is the Test series at home against England, but as per claims made by country's former batsman Basit Ali, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is working overtime to ensure the team does well in ICC Champions Trophy that the country is set to host in February-March next…

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'Jahil log': Pakistan's Basit Ali slams home curators after India's win over Bangladesh

NEW DELHI: The pitch curators at the Chepauk came up with a perfect and balanced strip for the first India vs Bangladesh that saw a good competition with bat and ball.

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Indian pacers are on the level with Wasim Akram, Shoaib Akhtar and Waqar Younis: Former Pakistan cricketer

NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has heaped praise on India’s bowling attack after their comprehensive 280-run victory over Bangladesh in the first Test in Chennai. India's pacers, led by Jasprit Bumrah (4/50), Mohammed Siraj (2/30), and Akash Deep (2/19), outclassed Bangladesh’s batting lineup, dismissing them for a meager…

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'Loss for Pakistan': Former Pakistan cricketer pushes for Mohammad Rizwan over Babar Azam as captain

NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has endorsed Mohammad Rizwan as the ideal candidate to succeed Babar Azam as the captain of the Pakistan cricket team.

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